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Erasmus+
Adult Education ……………………………………………………………………………………………… & Erasmus+ Actions VET KA1 – Professional development of Adult Educators (AE) VET Learners & Staff KA2 – Exchange of Practice KA2- Development of Innovation
Adult Education ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Adult Education is a distinct feature of the education in Erasmus+ & training continuum Adult Education is uniquely placed to address challenges faced by adults experiencing educational inequality ( through outreach, guidance, tailored learning opportunities) Address basic skills – literacy, numeracy and digital And to build wider skills, addressing the broader societal purpose of education It is also about promoting values, European identity, democracy, citizenship And through this address marginalisation, social exclusion experienced by adults who experience educational inequality
New Skills Agenda - 2016 Upskilling Pathways Recommendation 2016 – New opportunities for adults (Adult Ed) It aims to help adults acquire a minimum level of literacy, numeracy and digital skills and/or acquire a broader set of skills by progressing towards an upper secondary qualification or equivalent (level 3 or 4 in the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) depending on national circumstances).
Council Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning (2018) 5 areas, info & data literacy, Critical questioning / communication problem solving / way collaboration/ creation/ of thinking safety & problem solving Self awareness, Physical/ mental Interpersonal Learning Transversal skills Resilience Understanding, developing, expressing Active citizenship ideas & ones place in Building sustainable society/ positive &open future/ societies minded to other Democratic values cultures Human rights
Adult Education ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Supply of high quality tailored Policy Priorities learning opportunities Supporting access to upskilling pathways Increasing demand and take up through effective outreach, guidance, and motivation strategies Developing Adult Educators Competences
Key Action 1 Mobility Projects for Adult Education Staff
KEY ACTION 1- Staff Professional Development Key Action 1 - Adult Education Mobility projects for professional development of adult education staff Staff / Volunteers Project: 1- 2 year duration Professional Development Needs Courses, Job shadowing, teaching assignments (2days – 2 months) Consortium application ( 3 organisations) / or Individual organisation application Funding: Travel, Subsistence, Course Fee & Organisational Support Deadline: Yearly - normally early February
KA1 - Adult Education examples…
Themes of courses/ job shadowing activities ICT in teaching & learning, Citizenship Critical thinking Health and wellbeing, Class management Curriculum development Community education approaches Guidance Literacy, numeracy, digital skills…..
Programme Countries Please note that Switzerland is no longer a Programme Country but can take part as a Partner country See pages 22 of the Programme Guide for a list of the Partner Countries eligible to participate
Some items to note… • Only the sending organisation needs to be identified at the time of applying for a grant. • Course providers do not have to be named at the time of applying • In the case of job shadowing / teaching assignments the host organisation (partner) do not have to be named at the time of applying. However, doing so will strengthen the quality of your application. If you do name this organisation in your application – then they will need a PIC. • Individual participants do not have to be named at the time of applying • However, in the case of projects presented by a national adult education consortium , all members of the consortium must be from the same Programme country and need to be identified at the time of applying for a grant. A consortium must comprise at least 3 adult education organisations. (All members of the consortium will need a PIC) • Structured courses or training events – do not have to be named specifically in the application – just name the theme of the course and country where you expect the course to take place.
European Development Plan 1. Identify the main areas of need 3. How do you plan to use and / improvement in your integrate/ share the learning and organisation? experiences from the training of staff with other staff and the wider the organisation? 2. Why and how will undertaking training/ job shadowing in another European country 4. What do you think the will address these needs? impact will be on your adult learners, teachers, trainers and other staff and on the overall organisation? 5. How will the training link to the organisations overall strategy and the longer term plans/ development of the organisation?
Key Action 1 Mobility Projects for VET Learners & Staff
Vocational Education Internationalisation strategies for VET staff & learners & Training Policy priorities Work-based learning in all forms (particularly apprenticeships) Quality of VET provision Enhancing access to VET with particular attention to low-skilled Further strengthening Key competences in VET Supporting uptake of digital technologies for teaching & learning Initial and continuous CPD for teachers, trainers and mentors
How does it work? Learner Mobility • What? • Learners and apprentices can take part in a traineeship abroad • Theory into practice in a workplace to gain work experience
How does it work? Learner Mobility • Who? • apprentices • VET students (whose studies typically include work-based learning) Ireland: NFQ levels 4,5 and 6. (EQF 3, 4, 5) • recent graduates from VET providers or from companies providing VET to apprentices (must undertake their training placement within one year of graduation) Erasmuspro
How does it work? Learner Mobility • Where ? • a workplace or VET provider (with periods of work-based learning in a company or other organisation) • If go to a VET provider, must also include periods of work- based learning. • For how long? • Between 2 weeks and up to 3 months (Vet Mobility) • From 3 to 12 months (ErasmusPRO) • All durations exclude travel time.
How does it work? Learner Mobility • Where ?
How does it work? Staff Mobility • What is it? • Teaching/training assignments: – allow staff of VET providers to teach at a partner VET provider abroad – allow staff of companies to provide training at a VET provider abroad • Staff training: – supports the professional development of VET staff – through a work placement or a job shadowing/observation period abroad in a company or any other VET provider
How does it work? Staff Mobility • Who is it for?: • For both teaching / training assignments and staff training: – Staff in charge of VET e.g. teachers, trainers, international mobility officers, staff with administrative or guidance functions etc.) in a working relation with the sending organisation (s) as well as other staff involved in the strategic development of the organisation. • How long? • two consecutive days to two months (excluding travel time)
How does it work? Staff Mobility • For teacher / training assignments only: – people from companies, public sector and / or civil society organisations. – trainers from another programme country who have been invited to teach at the applicant VET provider and / or in the organisations of the consortium where relevant • How long? • two consecutive days to two months (excluding travel time)
Staff Mobility
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KA1 Comparison AE and VET Adult Education VET Who Adult Education Staff ONLY VET learners (NFQ 4,5,6) (EQF 3, 4, 5) working with adult learners and staff working with those learners NFQ 1-3 (EQF 1 and 2) Duration Project 1- 2 years Project 1-2 years Duration of staff activities 2 Duration of activities days to 2 months Learner: VET Mobility: 2 weeks – 3 months ErasmusPro: 3 – 12 months Staff: 2 days – 2 months Deadline Early Feb each year Early Feb each year Courses Allowed Not allowed
Key Action 2 Strategic Partnerships
KEY ACTION 2 – Strategic Partnership Project Strategic Partnerships aim to support the development, transfer and/ or implementation of innovative practices as well as the implementation of joint initiatives promoting cooperation, peer learning and exchange of practice at a European level
KEY ACTION 2 – Strategic Partnerships The partnership can take the form of; Strategic partnerships supporting the exchange of good practices Strategic Partnerships supporting Innovation Can be 12 – 36 months duration Can be cross sectoral i.e. collaborate between different fields of education training/ youth Funding Deadline: Normally end of March each year for AE/VET
Programme Countries
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